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Hi all I've just installed my old Creative Labs Xi-Fi Extreme Gamer card in my pc. The reason being I do a lot of music recording and production and the latency on this card is much lower than the on-board card. Since installing it though I've had a problem. Not quite sure how to explain...

Hi all Just rendered some video (DV to AVI) in Sony Vegas Movie Studio. A 1:45 minute clip took about 4 minutes. Is that what I ought to be expecting? Thanks

Thought I'd post this warning so that others don't get caught out in the way I did. I guess if I'd have done a bit more research I could have avoided this but oh well, it wasn't a particularly costly mistake. Anyway, others might save themselves a few quid so.... Before you shell out extra...

Hi I've got a Seagate goflex drive which can be used with an esata adapter but it requires power from the esata port. Is this something my pc will have? Thanks Mark

Hi all. I'm getting cocky now after the success of adding an additional hard drive and would like to install the DVD burner from my previous pc. Only thing is it's IDE not SATA. Can I install it on my board? (ASUS® P7P55D-E: USB 3.0, SATA 6.0GB/s, CrossFireX™ SUPPORT) Any help gratefully...

The waiting is over!! Now with PICS PC has arrived and already I have fallen in love with it! It's just so much faster than anything I've experienced before. It's also wonderful to look at - have to say I wasn't expecting it to be quite as big as it is!! Couldn't get a connection to my...

Hi all. I have two monitors. One has a dvi-d input. No problems there, I know I'll be able to use it with this card. My other monitor however only has a vga input. Is there any way of using this with the GTS 450 - an adapter or something?

I've made a wallpaper I thought I'd share with you: 1280x1024 version: CLICK HERE

I think Pengipete deserves a special mention. The amount of time and trouble he goes to to provide top quality advice and support to posters here is amazing. A big thank you. I've certainly learned a few things in the short space of time I've been visiting.

Excuse me for what is no doubt a very basic question but I've never done anything more than add a video or audio card to a pc before now. When I get my new pc I was thinking of sticking in the DVD drive from my old machine. How easy is it to do this/what is involved? Ta Mark

I called yesterday and changed my case from the Coolermaster Sileo to the 690 as the Sileo has been out of stock. The chap said he would get my pc put straight into build. I've checked the website and my order now says it's prepared for building but awaiting the 690 Advanced Case (I'm slightly...

Hi Will an external HDD connected via an esata port behave in exactly the same was as an internal drive?

Sorry, bad form I know, but I went straight in and posted a spec question. Anyway, hello and thanks, as having had a look round the forum for a while before joining up and I can say that you've all helped me to make a decision to go with PC Specialist. Ordered last night. Can't wait!! (Hope...

Hi all - new to the forum but have been lurking a little while. I'm on a pretty tight budget as you can see! I'm hoping this will be ok to run mainly Photoshop CS5 and do some very basic video editing in Sony Vegas Movie Studio 10. I've gone for two hard drives as I understand it's better to...